McLEAN SOUTHEAST

McLean SouthEast

Adolescent Acute Residential Treatment (ART), Brockton, MA

McLean SouthEast

Ben Molbert, MD, Medical Director
Mark Picciotto, PhD, Program Director

The McLean SouthEast Adolescent Acute Residential Treatment (ART) Program, located on the grounds of the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Brockton, Mass., is an intensive, short- term, highly focused treatment program for teenagers suffering from emotional and behavioral distress. The ART, a program of Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital, serves up to 20 adolescents, ages 13 to 19, in a coeducational therapeutic environment. Residents typically come to the unit directly from the community to address emerging acute problems or from inpatient hospitals to receive additional treatment.

Treatment Approach

In-depth evaluation of each individual allows for the development of a personalized treatment plan. Treatment covers the full range of the psychiatric spectrum, including mood and thought disorders and their associated behaviors, family and school difficulties, and substance abuse. The residents of the ART may need intense verbal support during their stay, but are expected to be able to maintain self-control. They should not require physical management of the sort offered in inpatient settings. The ART staff specializes in making sophisticated assessments, diagnoses and recommendations in complex situations.

The treatment model emphasizes skills development and offers residents ample opportunity to make personal decisions on how they choose to behave. This allows them to learn most effectively and return safely to the community as quickly as possible. In this context, families are welcomed onto the unit at any time and are considered a critical part of the treatment team. As a resource and a partner with the community, the ART makes extensive effort to reach out to and involve community treaters, including therapists, agencies and schools.

Program Features

In-depth psychiatric assessment.
Personalized and comprehensive treatment approach.
Psychopharmacological evaluation and management by a child psychiatrist.
Classroom setting in which clinical educators work closely with each resident to focus specifically on his/her area(s) of need.
Individual, group and family therapy provided by a clinical case manager.
Group skill instruction in either the dialectical behavior therapy track or the substance abuse track.
Psychological testing and other specialized services.
Access to extensive open space, a gymnasium and other recreational opportunities.

Program Staff

The ART staff is comprised of a multidisciplinary team that includes a child psychiatrist, psychologists, licensed independent clinical social workers, clinical educators, nurses and mental health counselors.

Insurance and Referral

The program accepts Massachusetts Medicaid (MBHP), commercial insurance and many managed care plans.

McLean SouthEast

Directions to McLean SouthEast

Located at 940 Belmont Street, Building 7, 2nd floor, Brockton, MA 02301

Take Route 24 North or South to exit 17A - Route 123 East (Belmont Street). Go through one set of lights; at 2nd set of lights, turn right into the VA Medical Center entrance. Follow signs to Building 7.

Information and Referrals

For further information or a prompt referral, please call the program at 508.894.8420.

About McLean Hospital

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks McLean Hospital the nation's top psychiatric hospital. McLean is the largest psychiatric clinical care, teaching and research facility of Harvard Medical School, an affiliate of the Massachusetts General Hospital and a member of Partners HealthCare.